Google Search is showing fewer AI Overviews, but the problems aren’t fixed
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Google Search is showing fewer AI Overviews, but the problems aren’t fixed

Google told the world about a month ago that it wanted to do the googling for users, even though nobody asked. Then, it forced AI Overviews on the Google Search experience of all US users. As if that wasn't bad enough, AI Overviews started failing spectacularly, which erroneous genAI responses going viral online. Google defended the work behind Google Search AI Overviews from the moment the first recommendation to put glue on pizza showed up in Google's AI-powered search feature. The company then explained the steps it was taking to fix AI Overviews errors while downplaying the errors and blaming some of them on users. It turns out that Google might have done more than tweak AI Overviews to reduce the number of hallucinations (Google will tell you these aren't your usual AI hallucinations, but it's still a word that fits.) Apparently, AI Overviews aren't showing up as often in Google Search, which might indicate that Google is ready to tone down its enthusiasm for AI Overviews. Continue reading... The post Google Search is showing fewer AI Overviews, but the problems aren’t fixed appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $355+ free Today’s deals: $199 Bose soundbar, $38 Sony headphones, Energizer batteries, $200 off DJI Explorer, more Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $169 TP-Link WiFi 6 mesh system, $45 KitchenAid hand blender, more Best Apple deals for June 2024